Materials Specialist

Company Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset‑management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently across the lifecycle of their facilities. Through our two global business units - Storage Solutions, the world leader in tanks, terminals, and storage systems, and Asset Solutions, a leading provider of operations, management, wells and decommissioning services - we combine technical excellence with execution capability to extend asset life, optimize performance, and maximize value.

Overview

The Material Specialist is an experienced professional responsible for ensuring that all project materials, equipment, and associated documentation comply with contractual specifications, quality requirements, and project schedules. Reporting through the Supply Chain Management organization, the Material Specialist serves as the key interface between Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Expediting, Logistics, Suppliers, and Project teams to ensure material compliance from requisition through final delivery.

This role is especially critical for projects with complex technical specifications, extensive inspection requirements, and high-value engineered equipment where proactive material management is essential to mitigate risk, maintain schedule performance, and achieve project quality objectives.

Responsibilities

Review engineering material specifications and contract quality requirements for supplier supplied materials & equipment for CB&I projects. Ensure supplier surveillance/inspection records and documentation are developed and maintained. Assure supplier quality surveillance and inspection services (source inspections) are able to support project schedules. Ensure surveillance/inspection programs meet all industry, customer, and company standards for supplier supplied equipment or material. May be responsible to lead supply chain teams in the sourcing and delivery of materials & equipment to meet contract technical requirements and schedules.

Primary Functions

• Understand procurement specification requirements.
• Understand procurement contract requirements.
• Ensure MR Packages are packaged properly for Tender purpose.
• Ensure supplier quality surveillances/inspections records and documentation is developed and maintained.
• Oversees the development of approved bidder and supplier lists to assure material meets specifications and project schedule requirements.
  
  

• Is part of the “Requisition group” which is essential to create a complete buying demand package to buyer consisting Materials Specifications.
• Based on Engineering specifications, contract requirements and minimum CB&I standards, provide direction on sourcing of materials along with contract flow downs and documents needed from supplier for full compliance and adequacy of orders.
• Participate where required in the TEDS process, and liaise with client for any deviation through Project Team (raising TQ or deviations as warranted to clear points).
• Review supplier deliverables for alignment with the set project requirement.
• Compile Inspection Assignment Packages consisting of unpriced PO / IRF / SDR / RITA (along with the docs) / drawings and data sheets as applicable along with ensuring latest revisions are always updated and communicated.
• Coordinate source inspections and notifications as necessary to client, and ensure iDocs is always up to date with source inspector records, signed certs and supplier inspection records.
• Perform Supplier Audits where required.
  
  

• Typically 5+ Years of relevant work experience.
• EPC Industry experience is preferred.
• BA or BS degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Construction Management or related Technical Field (preferred).
• Must have knowledge of the following codes: ASME Section II, ASME Section V, ASME Section VIII, ASME Section IX, ASTM Material, API 650,API 620, AWWA D100, AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, ASME B16.5/B16.47 etc. (including product specific related codes as and when needed). ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Standards.
  
  

• Knowledge in applicable Management System documentation.
• Understands project requirements, technical specifications and ensures compliance.
• Compiles project records and handover to the projects for final documentation related to procurement and suppliers.
• Can communicate effectively with internal and external disciplines at multiple levels.
• Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment.